VOLLEYBALL (INDOOR) 1. Official Title of Competition The official title of the competition is Singapore National Games 2016: Volleyball. 2. Organiser The competition is organised by Sport Singapore. 3. Date & Venue The competition will be held from 24 th July, 30 th July to 7 th August 2016. The competition venues are to be at: 24 th July, 30 th July to 7 th August - Hougang Sports Hall The General Technical Meeting will be held on 18 th July 2016 at VAS Office at 8PM sharp. 4. Categories for SNG2016: Volleyball Opens Men's & Women's Masters Men s & Women s 5. Participation & Eligibility of Players Eligibility of Players Opens Men's & Women's - Open Category Masters Men s - 35 years and above; i.e. born in year 1981 and before Masters Women s - 30 years and above; i.e. born in year 1986 and before 6. Tournament Format SNG 2016 will feature a maximum of 12 teams for all categories Grouping followed by Knock-out Rounds Final Tournament Format will be dependent upon the total number of participating Teams 7. Assignment of Vacancies Vacancies shall be assigned to teams on a first come first basis until the total number of teams reaches 12 Men and 12 for Women. Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 1
8. Official Ball The official ball of the competition will be Mikasa MVA 200 9. Official Height of the Net The net height shall remain at the following throughout the competition for all categories: Open Men: 2.43m Open Women: 2.24m Masters Men: 2.38m Masters Women: 2.20m 10. Awards Prizes will be awarded to the top three (3) teams in each category. All prize winners must be present at the closing ceremony to receive the awards. Any teams that failed to do so without prior notice or with valid reasons will have their prizes forfeited. Prizes will be awarded to the top three (3) teams in each category as follows: S/N Event 1st 2nd 3rd 1 Men's Open $1,500 $1,000 $800 2 Women's Open $1,500 $1,000 $800 3 Masters Men's $1,200 $800 $600 4 Masters Women's $1,200 $800 $600 All prize winners must be present at the closing ceremony to receive the awards. Any teams that failed to do so without prior notice or with valid reasons will have their prizes forfeited. 11. Registration of Players Each team may only register a minimum of 9 players and up to a maximum of 14 players Singapore Citizen and Singapore Permanent Resident are eligible to participate. Team may register foreign players as per below (all non Singapore citizen or non permanent resident): Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 2
Total Number of Registered Players Max. Number of Foreign Players 9 & 10 2 11 & 12 3 13 & 14 4 ** All foreign players will have to have a permanent residential address in Singapore. It is also mandatory for them to possess a Work Permit / Employment Pass / Dependent Pass or Student Pass or any other appropriate documentation that allows them to reside and work long term in Singapore. Visitor Pass will not be considered. (The list of passes is stated in the General Rules & Regulations) Maximum entries of 12 Teams for all categories. Entries are accepted on a first-come-first served basis Late entries will not be accepted. Registration Fees is at SGD$135.00 per team Registration closes on 8 July 2016 12. Team Composition All teams are only allowed a minimum of 9 players and a maximum of 14 players. There should only be a maximum of 2 liberos. The final team composition will be as follows: i) 12 regular players + 2 liberos OR ii) 12 regular players + 1 libero OR iii) 12 regular players + 0 libero 13. The System of Points Best of three sets will be played to 25 points for all 3 sets, with all sets requiring a two point advantage (unlimited). i) Match won 2-0: 3 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser. ii) Match won 2-1: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser. iii) Match forfeited: 0 point Best of five sets will be played to 25 points for set 1 to 4 and to 15 points for set 5, with all sets requiring a two point advantage (unlimited). i) Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser. Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 3
ii) Match won 3-2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser. iii) Match forfeited: 0 point NOTE: Team may still ranked top of the group even the number of winning match is lesser than another team. IN THE CASE OF A TIE i) Number of Victories = In case of equality of ranking points gained by 2 or more teams, they will be classified in descending order by the number of matches won. ii) Set quotient = In the case of equality in the number of matches won by 2 or few teams, they will be classified in descending order by the quotient resulting from the division of the number of all sets won by the number of all sets lost. iii) iv) Points quotient = If the tie persists as per the set quotient (b) the teams will be classified in descending order by the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored by the total of points lost during all sets. If the tie continues as per the point quotient (c) between two teams, the priority will be given to the team which won the last match between them. When the tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, a new classification of these teams in the terms of (a), (b) and (c) will be made taking into consideration only the matches in which they were opposed to each other. 14. Team Uniform The colour and the design for the jerseys must be uniform for the team (except for the Libero). In times of doubt, all teams are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to check with the organizers BEFORE purchase of any uniforms. The organizers will not be held responsible for any costs should the uniforms be rejected at General Technical Meeting. The colour and the design for the jerseys must be uniform for any and all Liberos of the team. Players' jerseys must be numbered from 1 to 20. The number must be placed on the jersey at the centre of the front and of the back. The colour and brightness of the team name and numbers must contrast with the colour and brightness of the jerseys. The number must be a minimum of 15 cm in height on the chest, and a minimum of 20 cm in height on the back. It is forbidden to wear uniforms of a colour & design different from that of the other players (except for the Liberos), and/or without official numbers. Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 4
15. Coaches and Assistant Coaches All team managers, coaches and assistant coaches must be properly attired, especially no slippers & sandals. In the event that both the coach and assistant coach are absent on the day of the match, only the game captain can make official calls for the team. Coaches or assistant coaches who are late will not be allowed to sit on the bench for the ongoing set. He will be allowed to do so for the next set. Coaches who are also players are not allowed to make official calls for the team unless they are the game captain. 16. Tournament Regulations Besides the existing regulations, this competition will also abide by the rules and regulations of FIVB RULES OF THE GAME Official Volleyball Rules 2015-2016, inclusive of the rule of 2-Liberos and Net Touch Rule. Should any controversies or incidents occur beyond the scope of the specified rules and regulations, the Tournament Committee will be responsible for settling the dispute. Any decisions made by the Tournament Committee are final. Matches will have a ten-minute general warm up use of the net and court. Match times are as indicated, but do note that other than first game of the day, the following fixtures for the remaining matches are indicative only and all matches will follow on from the conclusion of the previous match. 17. Walkover If the team concerned does not report 10 minutes after the match is scheduled to be played, the team is regarded to have withdrawn and thus declared as 'lost completely'. The team, which is declared lost completely, will still be allowed to participate in the matches that follow. The team's point for the match that has been annulled will not be calculated. 18. Suspension Any players that have been expelled from the court during the match on grounds of being rude or misbehaviour shall be automatically suspended from playing the following match. The Disciplinary Committee will decide on what action should be taken. 19. Duty Jury Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 5
A duty jury will be appointed by the Tournament Committee for each day of competition. During the game, if there should be any disagreements or disputes, the duty jury will be responsible for settling such incidents. Teams that are dissatisfied with the decision/s can protest as stated in Paragraph 20. The duty jury is also responsible for checking the eligibility of players as well as Coaches and assistant coaches and other personnel seated on the bench. 20. Protest The team that wishes to protest while the match is in progress must inform the officiating referee verbally. Thereafter, the match will proceed as 'PLAY UNDER PROTEST'. Only the Captain of the team is allowed to make the protest. A team that wishes to make a protest at the conclusion of the match should orally inform the officiating referee. While signing the score sheet, the team captain must write: "Wish to protest" and sign so that the protest will be made effective. Disputes shall be resolved under FIVB regulations. The jury shall decide on matters submitted to it, in accordance with the FIVB regulations. All protests and appeals must be lodged with the jury in writing no later than 60 minutes after the end of the match with a deposit of SGD$200. Protests based on the rules of the game will be heard by the refereeing subcommittee and passed on to the jury, accompanied by its decision, not later than six hours after the protest is submitted. A final verdict will be given by the jury not later than 12 hours after the protest is submitted. Should the final decision is that the protest is not valid/approved, the deposit will be forfeited. The decision/s of the Tournament Committee is/are final. 21. Others The organizing committee holds the right to decide on any issues raised that are not stated in the General Regulations. All decisions made by the organizing committee are final. The organizing committee has the right to alter the scheduled time and dates of the tournament if necessary. Participating teams will be informed of the changes through the notifications of VAS website and contact/s provided by the Team Manager. All decisions made by the organizing committee are final. As part of the observations for celebrating National Week of Sports, the National Anthem will be broadcast and sang before the commencement of each Match Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 6
Day. All participants for the 1 st Match of each Competition Day are requested to participate in the National Day observations of singing the National Anthem. Singapore National Games 2016 Indoor VolleyBall Page 7